Sujet

The Duke of Connaught visits Hong Kong

Légende

Hong KongChina, A team of Chinese bearers, wearing a uniform of scarlet coats and velvet hats, carry the Duke of Connaught through the streets of Hong Kong in a sedan chair. The Duke made his visit shortly before a devastating typhoon struck the city on 18 September. Original manuscript caption: Prince Arthur of Connaught in chair & coolie bearers. It is infra dig for high officials to travel in any other way. They never use rickshaws. Coolies uniform- scarlet coats. White crown on arm, scarlet velvet hats. Note! Official swing of arm. Note! Our typical British policeman, 1906. 1998/028/1/1/130.

Date

01 févr. 1906

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A05_231

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

42,4Mo (3,0Mo) / 38,2cm x 27,9cm / 4507 x 3290 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Hong KongChina A team of Chinese bearers wearing a uniform of scarlet coats and velvet hats carry the Duke of Connaught through the streets of Hong Kong in a sedan chair The Duke made his visit shortly before a devastating typhoon struck the city on 18 September Original manuscript caption: Prince Arthur of Connaught in chair & coolie bearers It is infra dig for high officials to travel in any other way They never use rickshaws Coolies uniform- scarlet coats White crown on arm scarlet velvet hats Note! Official swing of arm Note! Our typical British policeman 1906